The Peninsula Catholic Knights will venture away from home to challenge the Hampton Christian Academy Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Peninsula Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
Peninsula Catholic took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Catholic as they made off with a 7-0 victory. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by seven runs or more this season.
Quinn Freakley made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Addison Dent
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Addison Dent, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Ava O'Shaughnessy-Tong was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Hampton Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 11-0 to Broadwater Academy. Considering the last time the Warriors couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.
Peninsula Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Hampton Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
Hampton Christian Academy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Peninsula Catholic hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .336. It's a different story for Hampton Christian Academy, though, as they've only averaged .225. Will they be able to contain Peninsula Catholic's hitters?
Peninsula Catholic beat Hampton Christian Academy 6-1 in their previous meeting back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
